Synonyms of confederates

confederates 1 of 2

noun

plural of confederate

1

as in accomplices

one associated with another in wrongdoing

the police were able to track down his confederates once the thief started talking

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accomplices
• cohorts
• henchmen
• abettors
• abetters
• accessories
• partners
• accessaries
• companions
• informants
• informers
• collaborators
• comrades
• conspirators
• collaborationists
• traitors
• evidences
• cronies
• plotters
• gangsters
• racketeers
• mobsters
• state's evidences

2

as in supporters

someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support

relied on her confederates in the medical community for support

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supporters
• allies
• sympathizers
• colleagues
• associates
• friends
• abettors
• abetters
• assistants
• confidants
• backers
• fellow travelers
• bedfellows
• collaborators
• accomplices
• partners
• buddies
• fellows
• cohorts
• helpers
• companions
• collaborationists
• comrades
• accessories
• pals
• coadjutors
• accessaries
• chums
• intimates
• empathizers
• well-wishers
• cronies
• adjuncts
• coalitionists
• familiars
• mates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• detractors
• enemies
• opponents
• adversaries
• foes
• belittlers

confederates

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of confederate

as in cooperates

to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members

the nations confederated in order to lower international trade barriers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cooperates
• allies
• federates
• unites
• collaborates
• associates
• clubs
• bands (together)
• leagues
• groups
• pulls together
• merges
• coalesces
• coheres
• closes ranks
• conjoins
• organizes
• affiliates
• hangs together
• teams (up)
• joins
• consolidates
• converges
• cabals
• gangs up
• unionizes
• links
• amalgamates
• incorporates
• ties
• conglomerates
• combines
• knots
• weds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• parts
• breaks up
• disbands
• splits
• divorces
• dissolves
• disengages
• separates
• severs
• segregates
• detaches
• alienates
• disunites
• falls out
• sunders
• estranges